British railway station lifts ban on kissing

A railway station has decided to lift a ban on couples kissing less than three weeks after it was imposed.

Warrington Bank Quay station had put up the no-kissing signs amid concerns passengers’ passionate embraces were causing congestion. It meant an end to passionate platform scenes like the one between Celia Johnson and Trevor Howard in the 1945 film, Brief Encounter.

But rail bosses have now decided to commission new ‘Kiss Me Quick’ and ‘Kiss Me Longer’ signs to get their message across.

A spokesperson for Virgin Trains, who put up the original signs, said, “There was always a tongue in cheek message behind the signs — to avoid congestion.”

“We don’t want to ban kissing, hopefully these new signs will make things clearer.” The ‘Kiss Me Quick’ sign will replace the original ‘No Kissing’ sign in the station’s drop-off area to avoid congestion.

Couples wanting a longer smooch will be guided by the ‘Kiss Me Longer’ sign in the station’s long-stay car park. The station is currently undergoing a £1m refurbishment and Virgin say it has become “increasingly busy” since the introduction of trains between London and Glasgow and trains between Birmingham and Scotland.